BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1930, Page 2

BOXING

— 1 ,T; , f . If, f 1-0 i y. T)OXOfk§“ DECISION SURPRISED AMERICAN.

CHRISTCHURCH, May 8

“It’s a restful country, and the people here are great sportsmen,” oaid Pete Sarron, the “Alabama Baby,” whose fine boxing in the professional ring has won him much admiration since he has been in New Zealand, and has given the. sport in this, country .a decided, filip. . j

“A little '.cpiiet, perhaps, after the United asked an interviewer. : “Yes, and! that's one of its greatest attractions.. .(Ther'e’s such an absence of crime and t bustle, and so on. I’ll be here ifor a few months vet ; I guess.” Sarron is going up to Wellington,preparatory to further engagements in the North Island.

: “I’ve had, a good run in this country,” he said. “I won by ~|:nock-outs till I met Donovan, and sp^there was only one way about those first fights. I don’t know why I have not been given a decision over Donovan. That last fight in Dunedin seeme dto me to be about as easy, a win as I’ve ever had. 1 got one of those well-known surprises when Donovan was, named winner.” •

Nevertheless, Sarron added that lie never allowed an adverse decision to rankle.

Fitm what he says the American will he a good advertisement for the Dominion when he returns to the United States.

REFEREE’S ST A TEA [ENT

DUNEDIN.' May 7

Mr Don Paterson, referee of the Sar-ron-l)onovan fight, isaid that there was no doubt in his mind about the result. When tho New Zealander was in a ernurh, many of Salmon’s blows were n'on-scorors on the back of tho neck. Sarron fought, only in flashes. TTnn lie gone on with it lie would h.g-e won. Air Paterscn said that Donovan came hack at Sarron at all times.